Pharmacy Intern: Frontline Patient Care & Dispensing

NWU; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Training provided

Job summary

Walgreens is seeking a pharmacy intern to support pharmacists and staff in delivering top-notch patient care in Davenport, IA. You will assist with prescription processing, counseling, and customer interactions under supervision.

Eligible candidates are enrolled in a PharmD program, fluent in English, and willing to work evenings or weekends. Expect training, ongoing learning, and opportunities to grow within Walgreens pharmacy operations.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a school of Pharmacy program.
• Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist and pharmacy team in providing the best patient experience following state and federal regulations.
• Use pharmacy systems to obtain patient and drug information and process prescriptions.
• Engage customers by greeting them, offering assistance, resolving issues, and answering questions to ensure a positive experience.
• Model and share customer service best practices, including Walgreens service traits and interpersonal habits.
• Develop strong relationships with customers.
• Learn from store and pharmacy team members, field leadership, and customers/patients.
• Under pharmacist supervision, assist in pharmacy practice according to state, federal, and company policies.
• Perform duties such as entering, third-party processing, filling, and dispensing prescriptions per Walgreens procedures.
• Assist pharmacists and healthcare providers with patient care services within the pharmacy intern scope, including counseling and health services like blood pressure and medication therapy management.
• Report prescription errors immediately to the pharmacist and adhere to company policies on pharmacy errors and quality improvement.
• Adhere strictly to Walgreens policy on Good Faith Dispensing.
• Manage sales transactions on assigned cash register and assist customers in locating OTC products.
• Handle telephone calls not requiring pharmacist attention, including calls to physicians.
• Support pharmacy inventory management activities such as ordering, unpacking, checking, and storing pharmaceuticals.
• Maintain knowledge of company asset protection techniques and file claims for warehouse discrepancies involving prescription drugs.
• Ensure the pharmacy department is stocked, clean, neat, and orderly.
• Comply with all company policies and maintain respectful relationships with coworkers.
• Complete special assignments and other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

English proficiency

Education

Pharmacy school enrollment

Tools

Pharmacy systems

Job description

Walgreens is seeking a pharmacy intern to support pharmacists and staff in delivering top-notch patient care in Davenport, IA. You will assist with prescription processing, counseling, and customer interactions under supervision.

Eligible candidates are enrolled in a PharmD program, fluent in English, and willing to work evenings or weekends. Expect training, ongoing learning, and opportunities to grow within Walgreens pharmacy operations.